[2026-03-18 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcoleta not liable for election offense but contributors are — Comelec

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled that Sen. Rodante Marcoleta was not liable for non-disclosure in his statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) of the P75 million contributions he received during the 2025 national and local polls but did not absolve his three contributors who are facing an election offense "due to their failure to submit their respective individual report of contributions within 30 days after the elections."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/news/marcoleta-not-liable-for-election-offense-but-contributors-are-comelec/2302562

[2026-03-18 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US watchdog slams lack of oversight in $26 bn Ukraine aid

Snippet: The US sent Ukraine $26 billion in aid without adequate oversight of how the funds would be used, a government auditor has told lawmakers.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635385-ukraine-aid-lack-oversight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 20:03 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How the CFMEU tried to, and did, influence Qld’s biggest rail project

Snippet: The CFMEU led a years-long campaign of pressure through, and then on, key government figures before using its influence on the safety regulator to try and achieve its aims on Queensland’s multibillion-dollar Cross River Rail project, an inquiry has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/how-the-cfmeu-tried-to-and-did-influence-qld-s-biggest-rail-project-20260318-p5onq2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [AVIC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: J-20 fighter jet designer scrubbed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website

Snippet: Yang Wei has not appeared in public for more than a year, and it comes amid an anti-corruption campaign in the defence sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3346972/j-20-fighter-jet-designer-scrubbed-chinese-academy-sciences-website

[2026-03-18 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China is betting on an AI-powered army

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635369-china-modern-ai-army/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 18:48 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Yarra mayor faces court accused of assaulting election party gatecrasher

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/yarra-mayor-faces-court-accused-of-assaulting-election-party-gatecrasher-20260318-p5pg7r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-18 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hanson in confrontations with SA premier and MP as poll support continues

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/pauline-hanson-confronts-sa-premier-as-polling-shows-support/106469984

[2026-03-18 17:16 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Comelec clears Marcoleta of poll violation over undeclared campaign contributions

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/comelec-clears-marcoleta-poll-violation-undeclared-campaign-contributions/

[2026-03-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: What foreign voters should know about Korea’s local elections

Snippet: Thousands of foreign residents in South Korea will be eligible to vote in the June 3 local elections, a little-known right that comes with strict legal responsibilities.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10697247

[2026-03-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A wealth tax for schools: Frederiksen’s shift left stirs debate before Denmark’s early election

Snippet: PM’s proposal to tax super-rich and fund schools wins praise as her handling of the Greenland crisis boosts her standing across party lines – but not all voters are convinced

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/a-wealth-tax-for-schools-frederiksens-shift-left-stirs-debate-before-denmarks-early-election

[2026-03-18 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Liberals defend flyer that confused Palestinian flag with another

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/liberals-defend-sa-election-flyer-with-palestinian-flag-mistake/106467398

[2026-03-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lefty influencer Kat Abughazaleh loses Illinois House primary to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, who had fling with ex-student

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh’s bid for election to Congress failed Tuesday after Democratic primary voters opted for Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.Biss’ victory came only hours after his campaign confirmed the mayor had a relationship with a former student while working as a professor at the University of Chicago in 2004.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/zoomer-dem-house-candidate-kat-abughazaleh-loses-illinois-primary-to-evanston-mayor-daniel-biss/

[2026-03-18 13:44 UTC+10:00] [South Australian election 2026] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation?

Snippet: Putting Pauline Hanson’s party above Labor on how-to-vote cards is a gamble for Ashton Hurn’s leadership, with the Liberals facing potential eclipse

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/18/south-australia-liberals-labor-one-nation

[2026-03-18 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iranian state ‘strong’ despite death of top officials – foreign minister

Snippet: The killing of senior Iranian officials by the US and Israel will not cripple the government, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635374-iran-strong-despite-strikes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Govt boosts campaign vs real estate scammers

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) joined forces with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to go after groups and individuals involved in real estate scams.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/news/govt-boosts-campaign-vs-real-estate-scammers/2302364

[2026-03-18 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump doesn’t endorse candidate in heated GOP Texas Senate primary runoff between Paxton, Cornyn before key deadline

Snippet: President Trump allowed the deadline for candidates to drop out to pass Tuesday without making an endorsement in the hotly contested Republican Texas Senate primary runoff race.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/trump-doesnt-endorse-paxton-cornyn-in-heated-gop-texas-senate-runoff/

[2026-03-18 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eala to face Siegemund to begin Miami Open campaign

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala will face German Laura Siegemund to begin her WTA 1000 Miami Open campaign in the United States.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/sports/eala-to-face-siegemund-to-begin-miami-open-campaign/2302327

[2026-03-18 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illinois Dem congressional candidate Daniel Biss admits to fling with former student as primary polls open

Snippet: An Illinois mayor and congressional frontrunner admitted to an “ill-advised” relationship with his former student only hours before polls opened for the Democratic primary, according to reports.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/illinois-dem-congressional-candidate-admits-to-fling-with-former-student-as-primary-polls-open/

[2026-03-18 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: What the Hormuz crisis reveals about American alliances

Snippet: By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635367-what-hormuz-crisis-reveals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 09:13 UTC+10:00] [Assisted dying] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Scottish parliament votes against legalising assisted dying

Snippet: MSPs reject bill after concerted campaign to block it and despite amendments intended to placate critics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/17/scottish-parliament-votes-against-legalising-assisted-dying

[2026-03-18 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Peru's prime minister steps down before congressional confirmation vote

Snippet: LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s prime minister resigned Tuesday ahead of a mandatory vote in the nation’s Congress, where she needed a majority of legislators to confirm her recent appointment.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/peru-prime-minister-resigns-crisis-elections-president-857777adcdfc68b931e5a0dfaca7981f

[2026-03-18 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge orders restoration of Voice of America

Snippet: Kari Lake speaks to supporters at a campaign event, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/voice-of-america-kari-lake-trump-cd6d1ef05272f842705da0ed38d3de24

[2026-03-18 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes

Snippet: Ali Larijani, the influential head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635365-iran-confirms-larijani-death/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How Zelensky’s ‘oil blockade’ against EU states backfired on Ukraine

Snippet: Ukraine has agreed to an EU inspection of the Druzhba oil pipeline on its territory, in a last‑minute attempt to ease a dispute with Hungary that has blocked a €90 billion ($105 billion) EU loan package.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635351-ukraine-oil-eu-pipeline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘They will do nothing for us’ – Trump on NATO

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized other NATO nations’ unwillingness to join the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, denouncing the bloc as a “one-way street” that America has never really needed.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635361-nato-do-nothing-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU and NATO leadership ‘worst in decades’ – El Pais oped

Snippet: The EU and NATO have their worst leadership in decades, marked by incompetence, a policy of appeasing the US, and failing to protect European interests, according to a scathing critique by journalist Claudi Perez in Spain’s leading newspaper, El Pais.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635335-eu-leadership-crisis-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: One Nation is tipped to be a major player in the SA election

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/one-nation-impact-on-south-australian-election/106460928

[2026-03-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: US Senate candidate convicted of tossing live tarantula into Airbnb in ‘Home Alone’-inspired harassment campaign

Snippet: A US Senate candidate was just convicted of tossing a live tarantula into a home she rented out on Airbnb — admitting she got the bizarre idea from the flick “Home Alone’’ to try to get her tenant to flee.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/us-senate-candidate-convicted-of-tossing-tarantula-into-airbnb/

[2026-03-18 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Arizona charges Kalshi with criminal misdemeanors, alleging it's an illegal gambling operation

Snippet: Arizona's attorney general has filed misdemeanor criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the predictions platform of running an illegal gambling and election wagering operation in the state.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/17/arizona-kalshi-criminal-misdemeanor-charges.html

[2026-03-18 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff

Snippet: Primary candidate for U.S. Senate Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks during a campaign event in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mike-king-jasmine-crockett-law-enforcement-general-news-dallas-00949312b2b94883e5086286883d0e99

[2026-03-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Syracuse, Providence jockeying for USF rising star coach Bryan Hodgson

Snippet: It’s shaping up to be an original Big East battle for a hot head coaching candidate.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/sports/syracuse-providence-jockeying-for-usf-rising-star-coach-bryan-hodgson/

[2026-03-18 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French teams Toulouse and Lorient will have disability pictograms on their jerseys

Snippet: Toulouse players celebrate after winning the French Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Toulouse, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, April 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-disability-awareness-campaign-toulouse-lorient-f5cb1842e286cca8edcc722d53943317

[2026-03-18 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani looking for bids as NYC plans ‘massive marketing campaign’ for preschool expansion

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting out a call for bidders as the city plans a “massive” marketing campaign for the expanded rollout of early childhood programs, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/17/us-news/zohran-mamdani-looking-for-bids-as-nyc-plans-massive-marketing-campaign-for-preschool-expansion/

[2026-03-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US confirms 157 killed in maritime strikes experts call ‘extrajudicial’

Snippet: The United States military has confirmed that at least 157 people have been killed in lethal strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats off Latin America, described as a campaign of extrajudicial killings by legal experts.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/us-confirms-157-killed-in-maritime-strikes-experts-call-extrajudicial

[2026-03-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US counterterrorism chief resigns in protest over Iran war

Snippet: Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635334-us-counterterrorism-chief-resign-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: From Cóndor dreams to imported rockets: Why South America never became a missile power?

Snippet: In the final decades of the Cold War, South America briefly appeared poised to join the ranks of regions developing indigenous missile technology. Argentina and Brazil pursued ambitious programs that combined domestic research with extensive international cooperation, aiming to establish strategic capabilities that would reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and strengthen national defense industries.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635323-from-condor-dreams-to-imported-rockets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lady Bulldogs eye payback vs Maroons

Snippet: THE defending champs NU Lady Bulldogs seek a bounce back win and revenge against the UP Fighting Maroons, as they start their second-round campaign in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/sports/lady-bulldogs-eye-payback-vs-maroons/2301980

[2026-03-18 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: One man's folly and the ensuing global nightmare

Snippet: THE war on Iran was launched because of one man’s folly, but it is ordinary Americans — not Donald Trump — who is stuck with the bill of around $2 billion a day. That did not come from me, but from the commentaries of American pundits and thought leaders who have been denouncing the recklessness of the decision-making process that led to the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/18/opinion/columns/one-mans-folly-and-the-ensuing-global-nightmare/2302024

[2026-03-18 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Nazis honored in EU country’s capital

Snippet: Hundreds of people marched in the Latvian capital Riga on Monday to commemorate Latvians who served in a Waffen SS unit for Nazi Germany during World War II.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635314-nazis-honored-march-latvia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Senior EU official rebukes Zelensky over Orban threat

Snippet: European Council President Antonio Costa has rebuked Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky over a recent threat directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635326-orban-eu-rebuke-zelensky/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Epstein-linked US mogul lectures on Antichrist on Vatican doorstep

Snippet: US-German billionaire Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies, is holding a controversial series of lectures on the Antichrist in Rome this week, prompting criticism from Vatican-linked officials and institutions, according to multiple media reports. Thiel continues to face scrutiny over his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635321-thiel-epstein-lecture-antichrist-vatican/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [South Australian election 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will One Nation go mainstream in South Australia’s election? – podcast

Snippet: South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas is predicted to win this Saturday’s state election by a landslide – but that’s not why this poll is attracting so much interest.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/mar/17/one-nation-south-australia-election-full-story-podcast

[2026-03-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [South Australian election 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: SA banned donations to political parties. Now experts fear powerful lobby groups could pick up the tab and dominate the discourse

Snippet: Special interest groups such as GetUp and Turning Point Australia may be able to outspend opponents, with donations not needing to be disclosed until after state election

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/17/south-australia-banned-political-donations-third-parties

[2026-03-18 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Spanish king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ during Americas conquest

Snippet: Spain’s King Felipe VI has acknowledged that the Spanish conquest of the Americas involved “much abuse” and “ethical controversies,” a rare admission by the Spanish crown, which has never issued a formal apology to its former colonies.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635299-spain-king-conquest-abuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-18 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Illinois] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Illinois heads to elect next senator and five congressional district candidates

Snippet: Midwestern state has a slate of competitive races with money flowing in from donors including Aipac

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/illinois-election-day-senate-congressional-races

[2026-03-18 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The Strait of Hormuz crisis: Why the US may be heading toward a strategic disaster

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/635309-strait-hormuz-iran-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-17 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Scottish Parliament to vote on assisted dying bill for terminally ill adults

Snippet: Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur joins a rally of supporters ahead of MSPs debating his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Neil Pooran/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/scottish-parliament-assisted-dying-vote-85d102752c87ce9cb1846bf377fdaabc

[2026-03-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Senate expected to take up voter ID bill opposed by Democrats – US politics live

Snippet: Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any other legislation until the passage of Save America act, which would create more barriers for voting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/17/us-senate-voter-id-donald-trump-iran-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-03-17 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: France’s far right makes gains in first-round municipal elections ahead of runoff

Snippet: A woman castes her ballot during the first round of France’s municipal elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-paris-mayor-municipal-elections-far-right-34784eeeaf04f4735f7e8e3ed33c23ad

[2026-03-17 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Republic of Congo vote overshadowed by blackout, poverty concerns

Snippet: Life in the Republic of Congo is returning to normal days after a high-stakes presidential election expected to extend the decades-long rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/17/republic-of-congo-vote-overshadowed-by-blackout-poverty-concerns/